Atelier Vie sits in a converted warehouse on South Broad Street in New Orleans, founded in 2011 by Jedd Haas, a former lawyer who traded his legal career for craft distilling. The name means ‘workshop of life’ in French, and that philosophy runs through everything they do in this 3,000-square-foot facility. Haas started with a 500-gallon copper pot still and a vision to create distinctly New Orleans spirits that capture the city’s unique character. The distillery produces whiskey, rum, gin, and absinthe, with each spirit reflecting local ingredients and traditions. What began as a one-man operation has grown into one of Louisiana’s most respected craft distilleries, though it maintains that intimate workshop feel. The space combines industrial warehouse bones with Creole influences, featuring exposed brick walls and cypress wood accents that speak to the building’s history as part of the Irish Channel neighborhood. You’ll find Haas still deeply involved in daily operations, often leading tastings himself and sharing stories about New Orleans’ distilling heritage that dates back centuries before Prohibition wiped it out.